9 Times Bill Murray Was A Total Boss

9 Times Bill-Freakin-Murray Was A Complete Boss

Where to even begin? Bill Murray is truly a one-of-a-kind A-lister. He can serve you a drink at a Brooklyn bar and will party hard next to you at your next house party. Is there any other big shot Hollywood personality that would do the same? I challenge you to find a single celebrity that would do such a thing.

He recently made headlines by essentially being the best Chicago Cubs fan on the planet. He gifted a fan an extra ticket to a World Series game, sang "The Weight" by The Band alongside Eddie Vedder, made a White House appearance to talk about the Cubs, and belted out "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" at full force.

Bill Murray has a ton of amazing stories to tell. So here's just a taste of some of his best moments.

1. The Murray Hotline

Did you know that Bill Murray has a freakin' 1-800 number for movie pitches on voicemail? This phone number essentially replaces his agent, and allows him to skip on any number of terrible movie pitches — unfortunately, Garfield was not one of them.

2. Murray Behind The Bar

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And did you know that Bill-freakin'-Murray can serve you a drink at the Greenpoint 21 bar in Brooklyn? Well, now you do. Do you need any more proof that he is the best celebrity to have ever graced this planet?

3. Murray In The Jungle

After a three-week crusade on a motorcycle, Bill got hopelessly lost in the jungles of Bali. In true Murray fashion, he started entertaining the locals, imitating them, and letting them try out his hat. And of course, he ended up putting on a whole show for the local community.

4. He Absolutely Loves Crashing Parties

There's a good chance you've come across stories of Bill Murray crashing a party. As it turns out, he's been crashing a ton of parties for a while now. It's one of the most genuine things I've seen an A-lister do, and it really goes to show how down-to-earth he is in real life.

5. Bill Murray, Taxi Driver

Bill famously drove a taxi from Oakland to Sausalito (28 miles) in 2014. The reason? He wanted to listen to the driver play the saxophone during the trip. It doesn't get more Bill Murray than this.

6. He Owns A Minor League Baseball Team

Just before you thought it didn't get any more Bill Murray, did you know that he owns a Minor League baseball team called the Charleston RiverDogs? He parties with them, he entertains them during breaks, and was apparently seen using a rain tarp as a slip-and-slide while the game was delayed due to bad weather.

7. Three Strikes

8. He Hired A Deaf-Mute Assistant

He was so thoroughly over having to deal with the production team of Groundhog Day, he hired a personal assistant, who could only communicate via American sign language. Bill promised to pick up American sign language, but gave it up after only a few weeks.

9. He Bought Wes Anderson A Freakin' Helicopter

Without batting an eyelid, Bill cut Wes Anderson a cheque for $25,000 so that he could buy a helicopter. That's especially generous when you consider that he was paid only $9,000 for appearing in Anderson's Rushmore in 1998.